Name: Taking Care of the "Now" with Jonathan Pitts
Start: 2025-01-12T15:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-01-12T18:00:00-08:00
Location: Phoenix Theatre

Taking Care of the "Now" with Jonathan Pitts

If you take care of the “now” in any improv scene, the future always shows up as a great scene.
About this Event

About the Workshop:

If you take care of the “now” in any improv scene, the future always shows up as a great scene. If you don’t take care of the “now”, the future never shows up and the scene spins into quicksand.

Using a deeply intuitive scenic process learned from the late Martin DeMatt, one that focuses on listening and responding, the students learn how to take care of the “now" by becoming fully invested in it.

They also learn how to let go of worries about where the scene is going and instead learn to understand where the scene is right now.

About the Instructor:

Jonathan Pitts is an award-winning international improv theatre artist and storyteller. He'sperformed and/or taught in 28 countries and over cities. Jonathan is the former Executive Director of Chicago Improv Productions; Co-Founder/Producer - Chicago Improv Festival;Creator/Producer - College Improv Tournament; Founder/Producer - Teen Comedy Fest; Founder/Producer - Chicago Podcast Festival; Creator/Director of improv theatre productions The Oracle; The Silent Movie; and Storybox Theatre.

He also taught, coached, and directed at The Second City Training Center and was a contributing writer to Anne Libera's The Second City Improv Almanac.

Release of Liability:

"In consideration of being allowed to participate in the Taking Care of The "Now" with Jonathan Pitts at Phoenix Theater I hereby agree to release and hold harmless Phoenix Theatre its owners, instructors, staff, and agents, Jonathan Pitts and Diana Brown, from any and all liability for personal injury, property damage, or loss arising from my participation in the class, regardless of whether caused by negligence. I understand that improv activities involve inherent risks of physical injury and I voluntarily assume all such risks. I further certify that I am physically fit to participate in this class and have no medical conditions that would preclude me from doing so. By registering for this workshop, I acknowledge that I have read and fully understand the terms of this release of liability."